Marissa L. Ostroff

Marissa Ostroff received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, MA. Upon graduation Dr. Ostroff completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT. During her PGY-1 she received her Teaching and Learning Certification from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Dr. Ostroff went on to complete a PGY-2 in Geriatrics at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. There she had the opportunity to precept PY4 students from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy and from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Dr. Ostroff was also an adjunct instructor for the PY3 Pharmaceutical Care Lab at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. During her PGY-2 residency Dr. Ostroff also completed the Faculty Development Course in Clinical Teaching developed by the Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers. Dr. Ostroff became a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist in 2013. Dr. Ostroff is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ambulatory Care specializing in chronic disease state management and renal. Dr. Ostroff's areas of interest include, transitions of care, geriatrics, chronic disease state management, and long-term care.

Professional Affiliations

APhA-ASP: Operation Heart Committee Advisor

The Rho Chi Society: Faculty Advisor

ASCP

ASHP

Practice Area

Renal and Transplant Associates of New England, Springfield MA

Ambulatory Care

Dr. Wolff’s practice is within a Nephrology office in Springfield MA. She focuses primarily on preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease. She sees patients for polypharmacy, medication reconciliation, diabetes, cholesterol, and hypertension management. Additionally she works with the rest of the interdisciplinary team to provide education to patients with CKD and to post renal transplant patients.